Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
61st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
59th

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123197419982023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.24 units per square kilometre 0.5022 units per square kilometre 1.73 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.3539 units per square kilometre 0.8168 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.0947 units per square kilometre 0.0415 units per square kilometre 0.0532 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.126 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.1223 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Malawi or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0018 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 61st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.